13.06.2024 15:51
Murat Soydan, one of the legendary figures of Yeşilçam, was laid to rest today with the funeral prayer. The famous actor's relatives and colleagues also attended the funeral prayer. Speaking at the ceremony, the grieving spouse said, "It was a sudden heart attack, he died in my arms."
Turkish cinema's legendary figure Murat Soydan passed away on Tuesday. The sad news was announced by his daughter Mehveş Soydan, who said, "We lost my dear father. May he rest in peace." Murat Soydan, one of the leading actors of the 1970s, was laid to rest with the funeral prayer held at Ömer Duruk Mosque in Ataköy 5th section of Bakırköy, Istanbul.
GRIEVING WIFE: HE DIED IN MY ARMS
Famous actor's relatives and colleagues attended the funeral prayer where Soydan's family received condolences. After the ceremony, Murat Soydan's body will be buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. Uğurgül Soydan, the wife of the master actor of Yeşilçam cinema, said, "He was a magnificent person. I have been his wife for 43 years. It is a great loss. Our family and the Turkish nation's condolences. He left beautiful works. He will be remembered with his works. He died of a sudden heart attack in my arms on the morning of June 11. He was a beloved person."
Mehveş Soydan said, "Our condolences to everyone. I am proud to be his daughter. May he rest in paradise. We will always keep my father's name alive."
BİROL GÜVEN: HE FITTED AMAZING FILMS INTO HIS 83 YEARS OF LIFE
Birol Güven, the General Manager of Cinema, said, "We lost a very valuable elder who fit amazing films into his 83 years of life. We owe them, just like the elders we lost before. They left beautiful memories and evoked emotions. They created a tremendous culture for all of us. If we are making series and films today, we were greatly inspired by them. May they rest in paradise."
NURİ ALÇO: WE HAD A FRIENDSHIP OF OVER 50 YEARS
Nuri Alço, an actor from Yeşilçam, said, "Murat abi was a very valuable artist. He was a very good friend of mine. We had a friendship of almost 50 years. We will meet as families. We also acted together in many films. We have beautiful memories. He was a very nice person who never hurt anyone and had a place in Yeşilçam."